What kind of Complementary Alternative Medicine is used in Germany?

In a recent study(Büssing A),intended to analyse the usage of specific CAM practices among a population of older German
adults with health insurance coverage, itbecame clear that
CAM is predominantly used for chronic diseases. However, healthy individuals also used it, probably to maintain or protect health. Most often it is applied
by medical doctors (because of the study design). Therefore, the application by Nonmedical Practitioners (NMPs) is much lower in the analysed population, which was paid in most cases by the
patients themselves.

Older individuals, particularly cancer
patients, pray in search of additional resources of external help. In contrast, younger German patients suffering from chronic pain conditions, spirituality or religiosity can be resource to
assist in coping(Büssing A).